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Thom Loverro

tloverro@washingtontimes.com

Thom Loverro has been a professional journalist since 1977, working for a number of newspapers, including eight years as a news editor and reporter for The Baltimore Sun, where he covered government, politics, and crime. He moved into sports writing when he joined The Washington Times in 1992. He moved to The Washington Examiner as a sports columnist in 2009 and returned to The Washington Times in 2013, where he is currently the lead sports columnist.

Columns by Thom Loverro

Toronto Maple Leafs center Tyler Bozak (42) celebrates his goal against Washington Capitals goalie Braden Holtby (70) with center Nazem Kadri (43) as Mitch Marner and James van Riemsdyk look on during overtime in Game 3 of an NHL Stanley Cup first-round playoff series in Toronto on Monday, April 17, 2017. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP)

When bad things happen to good hockey teams

Self-help guru Tony Robbins says one of the secrets to success is you can use pain to your advantage. Well, if that's true, shouldn't the Washington Capitals be unstoppable?

April 18, 2017

Reviving baseball in African-American communities

Longtime D.C. baseball coach Jimmy Williams has watched the decline in African-American participation in the sport over the years -- and he has some ideas about how to reverse the trend.

April 16, 2017
FILE - In this April 8, 2017, file photo, Washington Capitals' Alex Ovechkin skates during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Boston Bruins, in Boston. With Ovechkin's ice time and Braden Holtby's workload down, the Capitals are well-positioned for a Stanley Cup run. (AP Photo/Winslow Townson, File)

LOVERRO: This year a referendum on Capitals’ heart

You'll probably hear a few references during these Stanley Cup playoffs about Washington Capitals general manager Brian MacLellan's quote in February 2016 about the team's window "closing" in two years.

April 11, 2017
FILE - In this Jan. 1, 2017, file photo, Dallas Cowboys' Tony Romo smiles on the bench during the second half of an NFL football game against the Philadelphia Eagles in Philadelphia. Those closest to Romo on the Cowboys aren’t ready to discuss the future of the Dallas quarterback, probably because they know the likely final answer. After 156 games, 34,183 yards passing and 248 touchdowns, Romo’s career in Dallas appears over after he lost the job he held for 10 years to rookie sensation Dak Prescott following a preseason back injury. The question is, what’s next. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)

Tony Romo isn’t a Hall of Famer

The Hall of Fame should be about more than just statistics. That's why, as far as I'm concerned, Tony Romo doesn't rate.

April 9, 2017
**FILE** Patrick Ewing, basketball player for Georgetown University, with coach John Thompson on March 9, 1985. (AP Photo)

Patrick Ewing’s odds stacked against him at Georgetown

Patrick Ewing's tenure as head basketball coach at Georgetown University will be likely be considered successful if he has this resume -- a 278-151 record over 13 seasons, eight NCAA appearances, three Big East titles and a Final Four.

April 4, 2017
Washington Capitals defenseman Brooks Orpik (44) hits the puck during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Washington, Monday, March 6, 2017. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta) ** FILE **

Capitals fans need to take a breath

Look, the Washington Capitals have been playing the best hockey in the NHL. They have the best record in the league and, with 95 points, were seven points ahead of the three teams tied for second at 88 points after Monday night's loss. But fans have been here before.

March 7, 2017